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So what do you propose we use instead? A reply to Block

L R Goldberg1, G Saucier

  • 1University of Oregon.

Psychological Bulletin
|March 1, 1995
PubMed
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Block's critique of the Big Five personality model is biased and selectively presents evidence. It fails to acknowledge the lexical approach's role in mitigating data issues and omits favorable research.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Personality Science

Background:

  • Critiques of the Big Five model of personality exist, but some lack comprehensive evaluation.
  • The lexical approach is a key methodology in personality research, particularly for identifying trait-descriptive terms.

Discussion:

  • Block's critique of the Big Five model is argued to be biased, akin to a legal brief favoring one side.
  • The critique conflates the Big Five model with alternative causal theories of personality differences.
  • It overlooks the lexical approach's contribution to addressing data prestructuring issues.

Key Insights:

  • The critique dismisses substantial evidence supporting the Big Five, including studies using Block's own Q-set.
  • Crucial favorable evidence, such as cross-linguistic investigations, is omitted from the critique.

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  • The critique fails to offer concrete alternative models for understanding personality variation.

    • Outlook:

    • Further research should address the limitations of critiques and ensure balanced evaluations of personality models.
    • Future work may benefit from exploring the causal underpinnings of personality beyond phenotypic attributes.
    • Developing and proposing specific alternative frameworks is essential for advancing personality science.